Promoting Healthy Sleep in Early Childhood: Evaluation of an Online Professional Development Program for Healthcare Providers

Title: Promoting Healthy Sleep in Early Childhood: Evaluation of an Online Professional Development Program for Healthcare Providers

Description: We are inviting healthcare providers to participate in and evaluate a new online professional development program related to sleep concerns in young children. The Promoting Healthy Sleep for Early Childhood (PHS-EC) program is an online training program for multidisciplinary healthcare providers that provides information related to the assessment and treatment of sleep problems in children under the age of 5 years.

Healthcare providers who have experience working with children under the age of 5 years and do not consider themselves to be experts in sleep are invited to review the five sessions of the program. Each session consists of short videos, case studies, and optional additional readings and resources.

After completing the PHS-EC program, participants will be asked to provide feedback through post-program questionnaires and a brief interview, scheduled at a time that is convenient to you.

Specifics: Study Population:
Licensed, non-sleep specialist healthcare providers across Canada, including physicians, psychologists, nurses, and other allied health professionals (e.g., social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists). Fluency in English required.

Participant Obligation:
This study will involve completing 3 pre-program questionnaires (~20 minutes) and the PHS-EC program within two weeks (~3-4 hours in total), followed by 4 post-program questionnaires (~35 minutes) and an interview (~30 minutes).

Location: Online - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Project lead: Penny Corkum

Study Dates: janvier 1, 2026 to avril 30, 2026

Study Website: https://redcap.its.dal.ca/surveys/?s=H3CE7P3WKTFNYRJ9